I’m going to teach you today how to set up your sewing machine to “draw” with it.
Now before you go ahead and make the excuse by saying you haven’t got a fancy sewing machine…… have a look at my little basic tool.
An Elna 2003 basic model. Isn’t anything fancy and has everything I need to do basic sewing and “drawing” with it.
First of all:
you need a darning foot that is made for your machine. This is mine. I think they look similar to all machines.
Next Check out your machine….
the feed teeth maybe up on your machine – you will need to lower them.
The next bit is to remove the normal foot on your machine and the bit that holds the foot on…
Yes you are doing a bit of easy surgery… Don’t be afraid… Check up your own machines instruction book just in case its different to mine though…
Now attach your darning foot.
now close up your machine and set your stitches to normal stitching and longest stitch.
Now you are ready to “draw” with your machine.
Take some stiff material such as denium, canvas or put some cotton material in a sewing ring to make it tight. You can also sew on cardstock and thick papers.
You move the material as the feet on your machine will not move the material for you.
Here I used purple denium and did a simple heart and swirl pattern.
I cut around this picture to make an embellishment I could use on a card or a scrapbook page.
You can “seal” the edge of your material if you like with a little of modpodge on the edge of the finished embellishment.
Or you could sew directly onto a page. Its all up to you. Your imagination is now the limit.
Have heaps of fun! I’d love to see your creations using this technique…. Give me links to your online galleries below if you do it.
Journalling example – on cardstock…. (please note the layout is distorted and cannot be fixed for some reason… bit disapointed in that – but if you click on the layout on that blog you’ll get the right dimensions as it should be.)
In the post I recieved….
Craft bag from Arrow cabinets for entering a competition. Its the consolation prize! Yes all that stuff in it already is mine – I didn’t win the contents. lol – Just the bag.
Sandra and I often swap bitties from time to time and she gave me these! A Fiskars Rotarty cutter and some Tattered Angels Chips! Coolness!!! Before I open the rotary cutter packet I’ll check out if I can get the replacement blades in NZ.
I gave here some scrapbook supplies/cardstock/stickers etc.
I also recieved this from Mishelle She is so talented isn’t she! Go check out her blog and if you want some stuff go check out her etsy shop!
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I sent off this Pig & Panda hand carved rubber stamp to Savannah. Just because she is a talented stamper, dancer and card maker. Go check out her You tube channel!
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And my latest purchase?
3 sewing mags for $9.95!
Whats even better is that all those mags have how to projects in them so keep looking this way I’ll tell you when I finish them….
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Well that is all I can show you for now… Still working on secret projects for my design team stuff. Golly they do pile up a bit. lol
Shes giving away… ~ Basic Grey 6×6 Lime Rickey Paper Pad
~ EK Success Scalloped Edge Punch- Medium
~ American Crafts Circle Calendar Stamp 2×2
and
~ A Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite!!
The Lemonade Stand Award is for being a blogger who shows great attitude and gratitude.
To pick up the Lemonade Stand Award:-
Comment on this blog.
Cut and paste the award logo and use it in your own blog.
Nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude.
Link to your nominees within your blog post.
Comment on their blogs to let them know they’ve received the award.
Link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation.
I have chosen thes top 5 to receive this award:
1. Debbies Dare - she has great videos – always willing to share and has gratitude lists!
2. CrazyMaryNSC – awesome supporter and great crafter
3. Quilting is my Passion – Talented sewer and cool photographer
4. Sondras studio study – wonderfully generious lady
5. Doll - Very talent sewer in sewing crafts
Right I must get onto it and post on their blogs they have an award. All the best everyone and have fun looking at these great blogs.
A vid from my fave list at you-tube:
Distressing Resist… by HeroArts
This is my go…. The resist part didn’t go according to plan with me…. I think my clear embossing stamp I used was too thin. lol
oh well the background was still quite effective!
I am trying really hard to be plastic shopping market bag free in this household….
When I eliminated them I found that I had nothing to put my sons dirty cloth nappies into when I was out and about….. so had to make some bags to put them in.
It is big enough to fit two rolled up cloth nappies into when I’m out and about. Yes I did make two just in case!
Here’s the how to sheet in PDF for you so you can make your own. You can use it for anything. Really handy!
My wonderful mum sent my daughter and I a package last week…
Barbie ball dress, trousers and top – made by mum. She is so talented!
Material she no longer wanted…. yee haaa!!!
Heaps and heaps of silk flowers…. Prima eat your heart out! lol
those where all way cool items that I can truely use. Can’t wait to finish my x-stitch and other promised projects so I can get onto doing my own. lol – Not that it isn’t fun. I love creating anything.
Heres Barbie with a bad hair morning at her new coffee table and vase.
The nighty was made by my mum. Coffee table/Vase made by me out of clear packaging and a jam container.
I had turned the jam container upside down put the lid on the bottom of it and glued the table cloth to it. And had a table for Barbie! Coolness!
Want to make my lastest froggy embellishment? Hop on over to If Its Groovy and check it out. Scroll down and it will be there under my intro. Ohhh and you could win something by submitting a froggy page or project. So what are you waiting for… hop on over.
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ooh and I found a groovy video over at You-tube…. Making these! I did mine by adding google eyes instead and Fiskars Scallop Circle punch
video: 7min 51 sec
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And Mary sent me a great pack of bitties:
Thank you soooooo much. Greatfully recieved!
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Now that is it. I’ve been working on secret projects for the ANZ Blog and If Its Groovy blog so nothing else I’m allowed to show. Sorry.
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Ohhh and you could win something by submitting a froggy page or project. So what are you waiting for… hop on over.
